Pecan-Date Bars

Name: Pecan-Date Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp bourbon; 79 milliliters packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters chilled butter, cut into small pieces; 177 milliliters dark corn syrup; 118 milliliters chopped pitted dates; 1 large egg; 59 milliliters egg substitute; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 128 grams cup all-purpose flour (about; 79 milliliters chopped pecans, toasted; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps semisweet chocolate minichips; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Pecan-Date Bars a try. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 123 calories. This recipe serves 24. If you have semisweet chocolate minichips, egg substitute, vanillan extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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To prepare crust, lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Crust

All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into the bottom of an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Butter

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Baking Pan

Blender

Bake at 400 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

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Reduce oven temperature to 35

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To prepare filling, combine corn syrup and next 7 ingredients (through egg) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in dates, pecans, and chocolate chips.

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Chocolate Chips